Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has condemned child battery, stating that it is not part of African culture.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, Kuti shared his personal experience of how his father, the late Fela Kuti, protected him from corporal punishment in school.
Kuti recalled how his father would write letters to his school administrators, warning them not to physically discipline him.
He emphasized that African culture does not condone child battery and noted that the belief that African parents beat their children is a misconception.
He encouraged parents to adopt alternative disciplinary methods.
“As a product of the Nigerian educational system, I almost experienced being flogged at school.
“That’s the one thing I appreciate my father for. So when I was going to school, my father always gave me a letter on the first day of term.
“In primary school, the letter was addressed to my headmistress. In secondary school, it was to my principal.
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